President Trump has decided to remove Anthony Scaramucci from his position as communications director, three people close to the decision said Monday, relieving him just days after Mr. Scaramucci unloaded a crude verbal tirade against other senior members of the president’s senior staff.

The decision to remove Mr. Scaramucci, who had boasted about reporting directly to the president, not the chief of staff, John F. Kelly, came at Mr. Kelly’s request, the people said. Mr. Kelly made clear to members of the White House staff at a meeting Monday morning that he is in charge.

Disapproval of Trump has reached a near record high of 56.1%, with 39.2% still approving on the RCP average.

Alan Wilkinson

Gezza

My nephew from the States came back last nite for some beers & some 1:1 korero on us todds. He iM’d me to say he’d be here in 30 mins when kieran was asleep. His Mrs iM’d me separately to say she was sending him here. All a matter of different perspectives I guess.

40 years old. Brilliant mind. Very interesting discussion about the US health system, and the differences in their education system, & behaviour & learning abilities of kids in state & private schools over there in Maryland.

He thinks Trump’s a fruitcake, Al. Says all of his claimed achievements – except immigration control maybe – are rats n mice stuff. So called job growth is set to soon to stop & even reverse as employers stop hiring when people are not prepared to pay more to buy American. Reckons the Republicans will try to get Trump impeached & dumped on mental instability grounds. Says Americans should be scared if Mike Pence then takes.

Gezza

Alan Wilkinson

No shortage of fruit cakes there, G. If your nephew lives in Maryland I’m guessing the haunted air he’s breathed there is staunchly Democrat. How does he think Trump can implement anything with the Senate block-voting Democrats against him plus 2-3 of rogue Republicans?

Gezza

1. Any work requires too much effort
2. He will say, ok we need to do this, and here’s why. And they’ll say … um … are you sure? Csn we talk about this? It’s much more complicated than that. We need to put a group together. We need to look at this thing from every conceivable angle. And we’ve got to have Zeb, Judes & Alister in the group, and they’re away in Europe on vacation for two weeks …
3. This is because they are petrified of making a mistake or getting it wrong, so they don’t do it – they talk about it & then they get bored. 3 weeks later this project has gone nowhere …
4. Kiwi students ask a couple of questions, form small groups, build it, or try it, make a screw up, tweak it. It’s done in 2 -3 days.

Alan Wilkinson

Gezza

Gezza

My guess is dad pays people to do anything that’s needed. Why shoukd they bother? And if dad’s successful & wealthy, this is America – he’ll think they’re losers if they fail. So don’t do anything if you might fail.

Gezza

Patzcuaro

@Alan, you can’t expect the Democrats to hold the hand of the Senate Republicans, the Freedom Caucus are all loopy and you have to go far right to satisfy them by which time you have lost the moderates.

McConnell is busy fighting the Freedom Caucus over an Alabama Senate seat.

Patzcuaro

The rogue Republicans are probably the only sane ones, apart from the Democrats that is. You would probably find that there were a few more than 3 but that is all they needed. Why expose yourself to friendly (?) fire if you don’t need too. McCain is in a position where he does have much to loose so took the heat, a real American hero.